Potato-masher.



MARY E. FRENCH, OFCLYDE, OHIO.

PoTATo-MASHER.

Specication of Letters Patent.

' Patented Dec. 24, 1907.

Application filed September 26, 1906- Serial No. 3;"36370.

To all whom 'it may concern:

Be it known that I, MARY E. FRENCH, a citizen of the United States,residing at Clyde, in the county of Sandusky and State of Ohio, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Potato Mashers, of whichthe following is a specification;

My invention relates to potato mashers and has for its object theprovision of a device of this character constructed in such manner as toforce air through the potatoes that are being mashed to render thepotatoes light and fiuffy.

Afurther object of the. invention is the provision of a device of thischaracter constructed in such manner as to receive and retain liquid ofany desired temperature, the body portion ofthe masher being constructedo`f a heat conducting material, by virtue of which any desiredtemperature may be imparted to the potatoes 'being mashed.

Further objects and advantages of the invention will be set forth in thedetailed description which now follows.

In the accompanying drawing: Figure 1 is a side elevation of a potatomasher construct# ed in accordance with the invention, and, Fig. 2 is avertical section of said potato masher.

Referring to the drawing, A designates al body having an opening 'Bformed therein joint.

for the reception of `water. A handle C is threaded into the upper endof this o ening and is adapted to compress a gas etv D against the bodyA to form a water-tight The lower face of the4 body portion-A is,serrated or fluted, these. serrations serving to effectually mash thepotatoes and also confining acertain amount of air in the groovesbetween them as the masher is forced downwardly', this air being forcedthrough the potatoes, rendering them light and fluffy. I

From the foregoing description, it will be seen that simple andefficient means are herein provided for accom lishing the objects of theinvention, but while the elements shown and described are well adaptedto serve the, purposes for which the are intended, it is to beunderstood that t e invention is not limited to the precise constructionset forth, but includes within its purview such changes as may be madewithin the'scope of the appended claims.

What I claim, is:

In a potato masher", the combination with a bod portion having aninternal opening of consi erable size formed therein, said body portionbeing formed of heat conducting material and being adapted to contain aheating Huid and said body portion having its lower face serrated orfluted, a. handle which forms a closure for .the o ening of the bodyportion at the upper end t ereof, and a asket adapted to form a fluidtight joint etween said handle and the body portion of the masher,substantially as shown and described.

MARY E, FRENCH. v

Signed in presence of- G. C. CRAIG, JULIA R. CRAIG.

